sermonize
to give exhortation to; lecture.
Origin of sermonize
1- Also especially British, ser·mon·ise .
Other words from sermonize
- ser·mon·iz·er, noun
Words Nearby sermonize
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How to use sermonize in a sentence
He does not sermonize to them, he does not attack them or their enemies; he merely speaks to them as their friend.
Indeed, liberal preachers have largely ceased to sermonize about Him, just because it has become so easy!
Preaching and Paganism | Albert Parker FitchYou used occasionally to sermonize too; I wish you would, in charity, favour me with a sheet full in your own way.
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. | Robert Burns and Allan CunninghamIt did not seem to her worth while to censure or to sermonize.
At His Gates, Vol. 1(of 3) | Margaret Oliphant"If you are going to sermonize me, the moment is ill chosen," replied the lieutenant, sulkily.
Debit and Credit | Gustav Freytag
British Dictionary definitions for sermonize
sermonise
/ (ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz) /
to talk to or address (a person or audience) as if delivering a sermon
Derived forms of sermonize
- sermonizer or sermoniser, noun
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